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Cosmic Dust Catalog 24,1 - Particle Descriptions

Particle Cluster Location Type Size Color Shape Trans Luster Catalog U2170-C-1,0 U2170 Cluster 17 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 20um GR Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2170-C-10,0 U2170 Cluster 21 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 7.5x4.5um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2170-C-11,0 U2170 Cluster 22 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 20um GR Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2170-C-12,0 U2170 Cluster 22 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 15um BK,GR Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2170-C-13,0 U2170 Cluster 23 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 18um GR Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2170-C-14,0 U2170 Cluster 23 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 15um GR Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2170-C-15,0 U2170 Cluster 2 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 28x16um CL,GR Irregular Opaque to Translucent Pearly to Dull 24,1 U2170-C-2,0 U2170 Cluster 17 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 30um GR Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2170-C-3,0 U2170 Cluster 18 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 30um GR Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2170-C-4,0 U2170 Cluster 18 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 10um GR Equidimensional Opaque to Translucent Pearly to Dull 24,1 U2170-C-5,0 U2170 Cluster 19 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 12.5 GR Equidimensional Opaque Pearly to Dull 24,1 U2170-C-6,0 U2170 Cluster 19 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 6x12um GR Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2170-C-7,0 U2170 Cluster 20 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 23um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2170-C-8,0 U2170 Cluster 20 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 23x40um BK,SI Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Metallic to Dull 24,1 U2170-C-9,0 U2170 Cluster 21 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 5.5um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-E-1,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 5.5um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-E-10,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 25x15um GR Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-E-11,0 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 11x17um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-E-12,0 Available Possibly Cosmic 23x14um BK,BR Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-E-13,0 U2172 Cluster 8 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 20um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-E-14,0 U2172 Cluster 8 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 15um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-E-15,0 Available Possibly Cosmic 33x18um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-E-2,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 12um BR Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-E-4,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 10um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-E-5,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 14x25um GR Irregular Opaque Pearly 24,1 U2172-E-6,0 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 20um BR,YL Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-E-7,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 39x20um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Metallic to Dull 24,1 U2172-E-8,0 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 8um BR Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-E-9,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 10um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-F-1,0 U2172 Cluster 6 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 15um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-F-10,0 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 22um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-F-11,0 Available Possibly Cosmic 20x32um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-F-12,0 Available Possibly Cosmic 8.5um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-F-13,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 8.5um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-F-14,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 17um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-F-15,0 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 17x8um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-F-16,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 15x20um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-F-2,0 U2172 Cluster 6 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 17x24um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-F-3,0 U2172 Cluster 7 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 30um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-F-4,0 U2172 Cluster 7 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 32x20um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-F-5,0 Available Possibly Cosmic 30um CL Irregular Translucent Resinous 24,1 U2172-F-6,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 23um CL Equidimensional Translucent Resinous 24,1 U2172-F-7,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 45um BK,CL,GR,WH Equidimensional Translucent to Opaque Pearly 24,1 U2172-F-8,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 15um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-F-9,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 15um BK,GR Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Pearly to Dull 24,1 U2172-G-10,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 7um GR Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-G-11,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 37x18um BK,GR Equidimensional Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 24,1 U2172-G-12,0 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 28x12um BK Irregular to Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-G-13,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 40x21um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-G-14,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 15um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-G-15,0 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 21um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-G-16,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 25um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-G-4,0 U2172 Cluster 10 Available Possibly Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 29um WH Spherical Opaque Pearly to Vitreous 24,1 U2172-G-5,0 U2172 Cluster 11 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 18x6um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-G-6,0 U2172 Cluster 11 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 16x10um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-G-7,0 U2172 Cluster 12 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 14x9um GR Irregular to Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-G-8,0 U2172 Cluster 12 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 10um GR Irregular to Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-G-9,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 20um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-H-1,0 Available Possibly Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 20um BR Irregular Opaque to Translucent Vitreous to Pearly 24,1 U2172-H-11,0 U2172 Cluster 15 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 10um BR Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-H-12,0 U2172 Cluster 15 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 9um BR Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-H-13,0 U2172 Cluster 16 Available Possibly Cosmic 16um BR,GR Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-H-14,0 U2172 Cluster 16 Available Possibly Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 16um BR,GR Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-H-15,0 U2172 Cluster 17 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 12um CL,GR Equidimensional Opaque Pearly to Dull 24,1 U2172-H-16,0 U2172 Cluster 17 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 16um CL,GR Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-H-2,0 Available Possibly Cosmic 20x11um BK Irregular Opaque Pearly to Dull 24,1 U2172-H-3,0 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 22x9um BR Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-H-4,0 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 15um GR Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-H-5,0 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 13um BR Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-H-6,0 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 10um BK Equidimensional to Spherical Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-H-9,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 22um BK,GR Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-I-10,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 20um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-I-11,0 Available Possibly Aluminum Oxide Sphere 18um BK,GR Equidimensional to Spherical Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-I-12,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 18um BK Irregular Opaque Pearly to Dull 24,1 U2172-I-13,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 21x8um GR Equidimensional Transparent to Translucent Resinous to Dull 24,1 U2172-I-14,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 33um GR,YL Spherical Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-I-15,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 23um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-I-16,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 30um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-I-2,0 U2172 Cluster 13 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 20um CL,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Pearly to Dull 24,1 U2172-I-3,0 U2172 Cluster 14 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 20um BR Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-I-4,0 U2172 Cluster 14 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 16um BR Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-I-5,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 17um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-I-6,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 12um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 U2172-I-7,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 16um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-A-1,0 W7011 Cluster 1 Available Cosmic 8.5um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-A-10,0 W7011 Cluster 5 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 16um GR Equidimensional Opaque Pearly to Dull 24,1 W7011-A-11,0 W7011 Cluster 6 Available Cosmic 16um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-A-12,0 W7011 Cluster 6 Available Cosmic 11um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-A-13,0 W7011 Cluster 7 Available Cosmic 9um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-A-14,0 W7011 Cluster 7 Available Cosmic 12um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-A-15,0 W7011 Cluster 8 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 8um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-A-16,0 W7011 Cluster 8 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 10um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-A-3,0 W7011 Cluster 2 Available Cosmic 5um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-A-4,0 W7011 Cluster 2 Available Cosmic 5um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-A-5,0 W7011 Cluster 3 Available Cosmic 15um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-A-6,0 W7011 Cluster 3 Available Possibly Cosmic 10um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-A-7,0 W7011 Cluster 4 Available Cosmic 15um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-A-8,0 W7011 Cluster 4 Available Cosmic 11um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-A-9,0 W7011 Cluster 5 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 21um GR Irregular Opaque Pearly to Dull 24,1 W7011-B-1,0 W7011 Cluster 9 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 5um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-B-10,0 Available Cosmic 20x30um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-B-11,0 Available Cosmic 18x12um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-B-12,0 Available Cosmic 11x5.5um GR Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-B-13,0 Available Possibly Cosmic 23x28um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-B-14,0 Available Possibly Cosmic 24um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-B-16,0 Available Cosmic 14um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-B-2,0 W7011 Cluster 9 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 8um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-B-3,0 W7011 Cluster 10 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 14um GR Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-B-4,0 W7011 Cluster 10 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 5x10um GR Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-B-5,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 11x6um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-B-6,0 Available Cosmic 24um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-B-7,0 Available Cosmic 23um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-B-8,0 Available Possibly Natural Terrestrial Contamination 11um BK Equidimensional to Irregular Opaque Dull 24,1 W7011-B-9,0 Available Cosmic 16um BK Equidimensional Opaque Dull 24,1

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